The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08
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ST. Louis, Sept. 30.-The General En-
campment Of the &. A. r. wac prompt in
cIming to order this morning. After some
reports had been read. General Beath of
Pennsylvania then arose to "a personal ex-
PLANTATION. He said he had been reported
by the Republican to have said: "There
never has been Democratic Commander.
in.Chief of the g. A. r., and by tins eternal
Gods there never will be-" He denied this
as an 'infamous lie and SANDER
Corporal Tanner, of New Y Uk, said the
Republican had quoted him as saying that
he was putting knife under Slocum's
ribs. He also denounced this as a lie.
Delegate Anthony, of Kansas, made an
attempt to reconsider the report Of the
committee on resolutions, by which
proposition toraise money for tho erection
of monument to General Warren was de.
feated, but was unsuccessful.
The big business of the day was then
reached when the committee on resolu-
tions reported back a resolution intro
duced by ex-Commander-in.Ch Chief Paul
Vandervoort, of Nebraska.
The resolution was divided into two
parts. One part dealt with the pension
/
sure of President Cleveland Cor his veto,
of the Dependent Pension bill.
When the committee reported back the
Vandervoort resolution, il split it up, rec
ommending the adoption of the part relat-
ing to Mrs. Logan's pension and the rejec-
ton of the part referring to the Presidents
veto.
There were but three speeches made on
the committees report, Nandervoort led
off in an appeal for an adoption Of the
closure portion of his resolution, He be-
lieved that the President ought 70 be CEN
sured for his action. al have as great an
appreciation and respect for the Office
of the President as any man on
the earth, but l believe that in
his veto he insulted the comrade-
ship If the Grand Army" no excl aimed.
TherS was some applause, but very little.
He ung the changes on that sentiment,
but did it speciously. He declared that
the Grand Army should have the courage
of its convictions, and should vote as il
felt upon this question
This gave General c. u. Grosvenor OF
Ohio chance to make a ringing speech
against Vandervoort. Jumping TO his
feet be exclaimed "This is spectacle.
One man insinuating that the courage
and bravery Of the G. A. r. is conferred in
one man, who alone dares TO speak his
convictions. Loud cheering,l
The vote was then called on the report
of the committee rejecting Yandervoort's
resolution. 1t was taken viva voce, There
was a storm of ayes, and mob no was
heard. The chair decided the report
adopted unanimously.
The pension bills came up next on a mo-
tion to adopt the minority report, which
was in favor of making service the basis
for pensions. 1t was debated hOtly for
over an hour, General Burdette, ex-Com-
, mander-in- Chief, and other prominent
men speaking. A yea and nav vote was
taken about one O'Clock, anf
follows:
, For minority report ....... ...----s.. -.ssnta
Against minority report ..,..... -. n
There was considerable bad feeling
among the delegates over the publication
by the Globe Democrat of the password at
the door, Extra precautions were taken
to prevent any bogus veterans from
getting into the hall. The pass
word was changed this morn
, ing, but that was not even
enough. Whenever party looked suspi
cious he was made to give the general
password, his State countersign and askcd
other troublous questions. Several fel
=, lows who tried to use yesterdays pass
word, "Farragut," were bounced double
, quick down the stairs.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Judge John P. Rea,
q n-ka 1nNr on
She first ballot, chosen COMMANDMENTS
J Chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic
John Patterson Rea is a native Oi'Penn-
sylvania and was born in Lower Oxford
4 Chester County, October u, 1910. He at
t tended school and worked in factory
&, previous to the war, and ON April II, 1861
/ enlisted in Company B, Eleventh Ohio
infantry, for three months. He Te-en
e listed in Company 1. First Ohio
f cavalry, August 20, 1861, fOl
c three years, and was commissioned
second lieutenant, September %, follow
( ing. He was promoted to first lieutenant
v March u, 1862; captain, April /, 1853, and
d breveted major November %, 1863 He
J. participated in all the battles in which his
s regiment was engaged, and was never OF
a duty during his service of three years
I and four months, with the exception o
/. eight days, when he was held 4
= prisoner of war. After his resigna'
S ton, November 20, 1864, he entered
:. the Ohio Wesleyan University, from
which he graduated in 1861 He theI
II studied law and was admitted to practice
e in 1868. Soon after this he was appointed
e a notary public, and on April 6, 1869, wat
d appointed United States Internal Revenue
' Assessor of the Ninth Pennsylvania dis
> trict, serving to May II, 1873. He
4 removed TO Minneapolis in 1915
r where he was editor Of the Dahl
>, Tribune from January l, 1875, to May l
: 1877. On the 1st of January, 1878, he wal
}. made Probate Judge Of Hennepin County
e serving until December 81, 1888. He theI
2 necame member Of the law firm of Rea
Ketche & Shaw, and practsed unit
. April, 1886, when he was appointed
d to ill the vacancy in tn,
IL bench of the Fourth district o
!. Minnesota, and in November following
"a was elected TO the full term, which posi-
a ton he still holds. Since 1888 he has beef
# Commissary General Of the State, viii